Arthur Ignatius McNally (July 1, 1925 – January 1, 2023) was an American football executive who was director of officiating for the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1991. Before becoming director of officiating—succeeding Mark Duncan, who had held the position from 1964 to 1968—McNally served as a field judge and referee in the NFL for nine years from 1959 to 1967. During a 22-year span, he officiated over 3,000 football, baseball, and basketball games, which included one year in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2022, McNally became the first NFL game official to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More about Art McNally
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McNally was a native of Philadelphia born on July 1, 1925. He graduated from Roman Catholic High School in 1943, served in the Marines during World War II, before graduating from Temple University in Philadelphia. He was a teacher and coach in the Philadelphia school district at Central High School until his appointment as the NFL's supervisor of officials before the 1968 season. He refereed for a season in the National Basketball Association as reported by Sunday Today with Willie Geist.In total, we tracked 117 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Art McNally (ART MCNALLY autograph signed AUTO 1991 Pro Set RC ROOKIE card future HOF PSA DNA) was sold in February 2022 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (Art McNally signed Trading Card NFL Official Referee) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2008. The month with the most items sold (22) was February 2022 with an average selling price of $59.95 for an autographed item of Art McNally. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2023 with $149.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2008. In average, an autographed item from Art McNally is worth $55.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Art McNally were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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1991 Pro Set #352 Art McNally RC PSA BGS Beckett Auto Signed NFL Official HOF #1 | $149.95 | ||
1991 Pro Set #352 Art McNally RC PSA BGS Beckett Auto Signed NFL Official HOF #2 | $149.95 | ||
1991 Pro Set #352 Art McNally signed card HOF Referee Game Official PSA/DNA auto | $129.99 | ||
1991 Pro Set - Officials #352 Art McNally, Autographed | $7.55 | ||
1991 Pro Set ART MCNALLY #352. HOF Autograph | $27.00 | ||
ART MCNALLY autograph signed AUTO 1991 Pro Set RC ROOKIE card PSA DNA HOF | $164.99 | ||
ART MCNALLY autograph signed AUTO 1991 Pro Set RC ROOKIE card PSA DNA HOF | $164.99 | ||
ART MCNALLY Signed 1991 Pro Set RC ROOKIE Card HOF autograph ProSet official | $19.99 | ||
ART MCNALLY Signed 1991 Pro Set RC ROOKIE Card HOF autograph ProSet official | $99.99 | ||
ART MCNALLY Signed NFL Business Card HOF Class of 2022 Autograph | $91.99 |
Art McNally, N.F.L.’s ‘Father of Instant Replay,’ Dies at 97 (01/06/23): The first field official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he helped bring technology into the sport and kept his cool even in the face of angry coaches and players.
Art McNally on Hall of Fame induction: This is the greatest thing for an officia (08/06/22): Art McNally became the first on-field official to earn enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Baseball has 10 umpires in its Hall of Fame and the NBA and NHL each have 16. McNally, 97, was elected in the contributor category in the Class of 2022. “For the number of people throu
Why Art McNally will be the first official enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of (06/17/22): McNally may not be as well-known as other NFL pioneers, but his legacy includes instant replay and other advancements.
Iconic official McNally, 96, named '22 HOF finalist (08/31/21): A panel of Hall of Fame selectors met virtually to select the contributor finalist for the upcoming class, and chose Art McNally, 96, "The Father of Modern Officiating" on Tuesday.